AI Index / Sales engagement platforms

Best Sales engagement platforms

What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about sales engagement platforms — measured weekly across 5 engines, published as open data.

Updated 2026-08-04 · 82 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology

Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.

Updated weekly82 samples5 enginesmethodology

Sample: 82 AI answers · Window: Jul 7, 2026Aug 4, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (29 answers)

What is the best sales engagement platforms?

Across 82 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Outreach.io is recommended most often — appearing in 85.4% of recommendations, followed by Apollo AI (70.7%) and Reply.io (69.5%).

This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.

#ProductShareTrendEngines
1
Outreach.io

outreach.io

Best for: AI recommends Outreach.io most when buyers ask best sales engagement platforms for outbound SDR teams (100% of those answers)

85.4%

95% CI 76.191.4%

70 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 32.9%

GROK 85.7%GEMINI 92.3%CHATGPT 71.4%CLAUDE 64.3%PERPLEXITY 92.9%
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2
Apollo AI

apollo.io

Best for: AI recommends Apollo AI most when buyers ask best sales engagement platforms for outbound SDR teams (100% of those answers)

70.7%

95% CI 60.179.5%

58 mentions · avg pos 4.4

first pick 19%

GROK 71.4%GEMINI 80.8%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 71.4%
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3
Reply.io

reply.io

Best for: AI recommends Reply.io most when buyers ask what should I use to run email, LinkedIn, and call sequences for outbound sales (92.9% of those answers)

69.5%

95% CI 58.978.4%

57 mentions · avg pos 6.3

first pick 10.5%

GROK 57.1%GEMINI 80.8%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 71.4%
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4
Salesloft

salesloft.com

Best for: AI recommends Salesloft most when buyers ask best sales engagement platforms for outbound SDR teams (100% of those answers)

63.4%

95% CI 52.673%

52 mentions · avg pos 5.5

first pick 11.5%

GROK 100%GEMINI 65.4%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 53.6%
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5
HubSpot CRM

hubspot.com

Best for: AI recommends HubSpot CRM most when buyers ask alternatives to the dominant sales engagement platforms used by enterprise teams (100% of those answers)

46.3%

95% CI 3657.1%

38 mentions · avg pos 6.5

first pick 0%

GROK 57.1%GEMINI 46.2%CHATGPT 71.4%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 46.4%
Claim
6
Salesforce

Best for: AI recommends Salesforce most when buyers ask best sales engagement platforms for outbound SDR teams (78.6% of those answers)

46.3%

95% CI 3657.1%

38 mentions · avg pos 7.8

first pick 21.1%

GROK 42.9%GEMINI 53.8%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 32.1%
Claim
7
Lemlist

lemlist.com

Best for: AI recommends Lemlist most when buyers ask what should I use to run email, LinkedIn, and call sequences for outbound sales (100% of those answers)

45.1%

95% CI 34.855.9%

37 mentions · avg pos 7.2

first pick 2.7%

GROK 57.1%GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 21.4%PERPLEXITY 46.4%
Claim
8
Mixmax

mixmax.com

Best for: AI recommends Mixmax most when buyers ask which sales engagement platform works best for small SDR teams (92.3% of those answers)

37.8%

95% CI 28.148.6%

31 mentions · avg pos 9.7

first pick 0%

GROK 71.4%GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 21.4%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
9
HubSpot Sales Hub

Best for: AI recommends HubSpot Sales Hub most when buyers ask alternatives to the dominant sales engagement platforms used by enterprise teams (69.2% of those answers)

32.9%

95% CI 23.743.7%

27 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 3.7%

GROK 42.9%GEMINI 53.8%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 21.4%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
10
Klenty

Best for: AI recommends Klenty most when buyers ask best tools for managing multi-channel sales sequences (50% of those answers)

31.7%

95% CI 22.642.4%

26 mentions · avg pos 6.3

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 34.6%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 50%
Claim
11
Amplemarket

amplemarket.com

Best for: AI recommends Amplemarket most when buyers ask best sales engagement platforms for outbound SDR teams (57.1% of those answers)

25.6%

95% CI 17.436%

21 mentions · avg pos 8.1

first pick 14.3%

GROK 57.1%GEMINI 23.1%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
12
Clari

clari.com

Best for: AI recommends Clari most when buyers ask alternatives to the dominant sales engagement platforms used by enterprise teams (69.2% of those answers)

17.1%

95% CI 10.526.6%

14 mentions · avg pos 8.2

first pick 7.1%

GROK 57.1%GEMINI 11.5%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 10.7%
Claim
13
Groove

groovehq.com

Best for: AI recommends Groove most when buyers ask alternatives to the dominant sales engagement platforms used by enterprise teams (76.9% of those answers)

17.1%

95% CI 10.526.6%

14 mentions · avg pos 8.9

first pick 7.1%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 15.4%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
14
ZoomInfo

pipeline.zoominfo.com

Best for: AI recommends ZoomInfo most when buyers ask best sales engagement platforms for outbound SDR teams (50% of those answers)

17.1%

95% CI 10.526.6%

14 mentions · avg pos 12.3

first pick 0%

GROK 42.9%GEMINI 11.5%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 10.7%
Claim
15
Close

close.com

Best for: AI recommends Close most when buyers ask how do I build a repeatable outbound sales process for my team (50% of those answers)

17.1%

95% CI 10.526.6%

14 mentions · avg pos 12.6

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 26.9%PERPLEXITY 17.9%
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16
Instantly

instantly.ai

15.9%

95% CI 9.525.3%

13 mentions · avg pos 7.3

first pick 15.4%

GROK 42.9%GEMINI 23.1%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
17
Agentforce

salesforce.com

Best for: AI recommends Agentforce most when buyers ask sales engagement platforms vs CRM built-in sequence features (42.9% of those answers)

14.6%

95% CI 8.623.9%

12 mentions · avg pos 8.8

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 3.8%CLAUDE 21.4%PERPLEXITY 25%
Claim
18
Unify

unifygtm.com

Best for: AI recommends Unify most when buyers ask which sales engagement platform works best for small SDR teams (76.9% of those answers)

13.4%

95% CI 7.722.4%

11 mentions · avg pos 5.5

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4%CLAUDE 21.4%PERPLEXITY 10.7%
Claim
19
Saleshandy

saleshandy.com

Best for: AI recommends Saleshandy most when buyers ask best tools for managing multi-channel sales sequences (35.7% of those answers)

12.2%

95% CI 6.821%

10 mentions · avg pos 5.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 11.5%PERPLEXITY 25%
Claim
20
Smartlead

smartlead.ai

Best for: AI recommends Smartlead most when buyers ask which sales engagement platform works best for small SDR teams (30.8% of those answers)

12.2%

95% CI 6.821%

10 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 10%

GROK 42.9%GEMINI 3.8%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
21
Make

make.com

Best for: AI recommends Make most when buyers ask how do I build a repeatable outbound sales process for my team (35.7% of those answers)

12.2%

95% CI 6.821%

10 mentions · avg pos 7.9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 15.4%CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
22
Sybill

sybill.ai

Best for: AI recommends Sybill most when buyers ask sales engagement platforms vs CRM built-in sequence features (42.9% of those answers)

12.2%

95% CI 6.821%

10 mentions · avg pos 9.5

first pick 0%

GROK 42.9%PERPLEXITY 25%
Claim
23
Pipedrive

pipedrive.com

Best for: AI recommends Pipedrive most when buyers ask which sales engagement platform works best for small SDR teams (30.8% of those answers)

12.2%

95% CI 6.821%

10 mentions · avg pos 12

first pick 0%

GEMINI 15.4%CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
24
Salesforge

salesforge.ai

9.8%

95% CI 518.1%

8 mentions · avg pos 8.8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 15.4%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 10.7%
Claim
25
Skylead

skylead.io

Best for: AI recommends Skylead most when buyers ask which sales engagement platform works best for small SDR teams (46.2% of those answers)

9.8%

95% CI 518.1%

8 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 11.5%PERPLEXITY 10.7%
Claim
26
Gong

gong.io

Best for: AI recommends Gong most when buyers ask alternatives to the dominant sales engagement platforms used by enterprise teams (46.2% of those answers)

9.8%

95% CI 518.1%

8 mentions · avg pos 24.3

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.7%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
27
Gro

thegro.ai

Best for: AI recommends Gro most when buyers ask best tools for managing multi-channel sales sequences (57.1% of those answers)

8.5%

95% CI 4.216.6%

7 mentions · avg pos 5.8

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 15.4%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
28
Forecastio

forecastio.ai

Best for: AI recommends Forecastio most when buyers ask which sales engagement platform works best for small SDR teams (30.8% of those answers)

8.5%

95% CI 4.216.6%

7 mentions

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%PERPLEXITY 17.9%
Claim
29
Revenue.io

revenue.io

Best for: AI recommends Revenue.io most when buyers ask alternatives to the dominant sales engagement platforms used by enterprise teams (38.5% of those answers)

7.3%

95% CI 3.415.1%

6 mentions · avg pos 4.5

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
30
Mailshake

7.3%

95% CI 3.415.1%

6 mentions · avg pos 6.8

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
31
Overloop

overloop.com

7.3%

95% CI 3.415.1%

6 mentions · avg pos 8.8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 11.5%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
32
NetHunt CRM

nethunt.com

Best for: AI recommends NetHunt CRM most when buyers ask best tools for managing multi-channel sales sequences (42.9% of those answers)

7.3%

95% CI 3.415.1%

6 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 15.4%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
33
La Growth Machine

lagrowth.com

7.3%

95% CI 3.415.1%

6 mentions · avg pos 17.6

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.7%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
34
Conquer

conquer.io

Best for: AI recommends Conquer most when buyers ask alternatives to the dominant sales engagement platforms used by enterprise teams (38.5% of those answers)

6.1%

95% CI 2.613.5%

5 mentions · avg pos 4.7

first pick 20%

GEMINI 11.5%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
35
Aloware

aloware.com

Best for: AI recommends Aloware most when buyers ask which sales engagement platform works best for small SDR teams (30.8% of those answers)

6.1%

95% CI 2.613.5%

5 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 3.8%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
36
Cirrus Insight

cirrusinsight.com

Best for: AI recommends Cirrus Insight most when buyers ask alternatives to the dominant sales engagement platforms used by enterprise teams (46.2% of those answers)

6.1%

95% CI 2.613.5%

5 mentions · avg pos 8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.7%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
37
Crono

crono.app

6.1%

95% CI 2.613.5%

5 mentions · avg pos 8.6

first pick 0%

GEMINI 15.4%PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
38
VanillaSoft

vanillasoft.com

Best for: AI recommends VanillaSoft most when buyers ask sales engagement platforms vs CRM built-in sequence features (42.9% of those answers)

4.9%

95% CI 1.911.9%

4 mentions · avg pos 7.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 3.8%PERPLEXITY 10.7%
Claim
39
Expandi

expandi.io

Best for: AI recommends Expandi most when buyers ask what should I use to run email, LinkedIn, and call sequences for outbound sales (50% of those answers)

4.9%

95% CI 1.911.9%

4 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 3.8%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
40
Nooks

nooks.ai

4.9%

95% CI 1.911.9%

4 mentions · avg pos 19

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 3.8%CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
41
GuideFlow

guideflow.com

3.7%

95% CI 1.310.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 33.3%

CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
42
Allegrow

allegrow.co

3.7%

95% CI 1.310.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
43
LinkedIn Sales Navigator

3.7%

95% CI 1.310.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.7%CLAUDE 7.1%
Claim
44
Kaia

3.7%

95% CI 1.310.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
45
Zoho

zoho.com

3.7%

95% CI 1.310.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 9.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.7%CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
46
Outplay

outplay.ai

Best for: AI recommends Outplay most when buyers ask best tools for managing multi-channel sales sequences (35.7% of those answers)

3.7%

95% CI 1.310.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 9.5

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 3.8%PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
47
HubSpot Sequences

3.7%

95% CI 1.310.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

GEMINI 3.8%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
48
Microsoft

microsoft.com

3.7%

95% CI 1.310.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 17.7

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 42.9%
Claim
49
Lindy.ai

lindy.ai

Best for: AI recommends Lindy.ai most when buyers ask what should I use to run email, LinkedIn, and call sequences for outbound sales (35.7% of those answers)

3.7%

95% CI 1.310.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 24

first pick 0%

GEMINI 3.8%PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
50
Avoma

avoma.com

3.7%

95% CI 1.310.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 63

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
51
Kixie

kixie.com

3.7%

95% CI 1.310.2%

3 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 10.7%
Claim
52
Jason AI

2.4%

95% CI 0.78.5%

2 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 3.8%
Claim
53
Groove by Clari

groove.co

2.4%

95% CI 0.78.5%

2 mentions · avg pos 4.5

first pick 50%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 3.8%
Claim
54
Bigin by Zoho

bigin.com

2.4%

95% CI 0.78.5%

2 mentions · avg pos 6.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.7%
Claim
55
Landbase

landbase.com

Best for: AI recommends Landbase most when buyers ask best tools for managing multi-channel sales sequences (35.7% of those answers)

2.4%

95% CI 0.78.5%

2 mentions · avg pos 6.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 3.8%PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
56
Woodpecker

woodpecker.co

2.4%

95% CI 0.78.5%

2 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
57
Aircall

aircall.io

2.4%

95% CI 0.78.5%

2 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
58
JustCall

2.4%

95% CI 0.78.5%

2 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
59
SmartReach

2.4%

95% CI 0.78.5%

2 mentions · avg pos 10.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 7.7%
Claim
60
Vidyard

vidyard.com

2.4%

95% CI 0.78.5%

2 mentions · avg pos 10.5

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
61
11x.ai

11x.ai

2.4%

95% CI 0.78.5%

2 mentions

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
62
Cal.com

cal.com

2.4%

95% CI 0.78.5%

2 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
63
HeyReach

heyreach.io

2.4%

95% CI 0.78.5%

2 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 7.1%
Claim
64
LeadHaste

leadhaste.com

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 100%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
65
Tomba

tomba.io

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
66
Yesware

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 7.1%
Claim
67
CloudTalk

cloudtalk.io

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
68
LaGrowthMachine

lagrowthmachine.com

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
69
Loom

loom.com

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 7.1%
Claim
70
Zeliq

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
71
LeadGenius

leadgenius.com

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions · avg pos 17

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
72
ActiveCampaign

activecampaign.com

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions · avg pos 21

first pick 0%

GEMINI 3.8%
Claim
73
Chorus

chorus.ai

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions · avg pos 25

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 7.1%
Claim
74
AiSDR

aisdr.com

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
75
Autobound

autobound.ai

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
76
Aviso

aviso.com

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
77
Chorus by ZoomInfo

zoominfo.com

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
78
Courier

courier.com

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
79
GetAccept

getaccept.com

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
80
Outbound Sales Pro

outboundsalespro.com

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
81
Prospeo

prospeo.io

Best for: AI recommends Prospeo most when buyers ask sales engagement platforms vs CRM built-in sequence features (35.7% of those answers)

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
82
Rhythm AI

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
83
SalesRobot

salesrobot.co

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
84
Salesmate CRM

salesmate.io

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
85
Salesmotion

salesmotion.io

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim
86
Warmly

warmly.ai

1.2%

95% CI 0.26.6%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 3.6%
Claim

Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 82 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.

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